Jugendstreichorchester

Mozart's exquisite writing is evident in every measure of this minuet. This easy level arrangement will give your students a perfect introduction to playing in a leggiero (light) classical style.

This charming piece from the Album for the Young (a set of beginner pieces written by Schumann for his three daughters) is perfect for teaching/reinforcing dotted quarter-eighth note patterns. Its che...

Dvorák was extremely interested in Native American and African American melody, and his Symphony No. 9 (From the New World) included influences of both. This easy arrangement wonderfully includes the...

Easy yet tasteful writing is a feature of this new teaching piece from Stephen Bulla. Set in a gentle 3/4 waltz style, it has a good blend of music detail and accessibility for your developing string...

Based on the famous Canon in D by Pachelbel, March and Canon for Strings helps students to reinforce basic rhythms that use half, quarter, and eighth notes in well-designed ensemble setting.

Performer Level (correlates with Book 1, p. 34)

Explorer Level (correlates with Book 1, p. 20).

Here's a strong teaching piece, well-suited for 1st or 2nd year players and a worthy goal toward one of their first performances. The modal harmonies will give students a confident sound and the struc...

A fun, well-crafted ensemble piece for beginning level players that features imitation between sections, simple harmony in parallel lines, and bold, modal sonorities. As always, Kenneth Baird creates...

Here's a terrific showpiece for your students to enjoy many of the great musical effects that only string instruments can achieve. A delightful, slightly sinister sound in a dance-like movement makes...

Here's an effective work for beginning level players that features solid teaching material in a setting that is also terrific concert programming. Skilled part writing for all players, bold modal harm...

Composer Steven L. Rosenhaus has crafted a charming new work for young String players! The title is both captivating and a little puzzling, but just like the music itself - will keep them coming back...

Take a musical stroll with your young string performers with with this new, very easy piece from David Hinds. An excellent choice for a first concert as well as being a great piece to use for teaching...

Ihre angehenden Streicherschülerinnen und -schüler werden viel Spaß haben, wenn sie dieses schmackhafte" neue Stück des angesehenen Pädagogen und Komponisten George T. Frueh spielen.

Over the Fence ist eine wunderbare Möglichkeit, Streichanfänger an das Ensemblespiel heranzuführen. Dieses Stück verwendet nur die ersten sechs Noten der D-Dur-Tonleiter und gibt jedem Abschnitt einen...

The Müller- Rusch String Series has helped create successful string programs for over 45 years! The complete, thorough, and sequential course of study ensures the succesful, simultaneous development o...

Designed as a teaching piece, this 5-movement work increases in difficulty, with additional techniques added to each movement.á Piano is required.á Fun interdisciplinary teaching tools are included in...

The title says it all! Robert Frost has composed another winner and students are guaranteed to enjoy playing it while boosting all of their basic playing and counting skills.á It's set in C Major and...

Composed in B minor, it contains just a few basic note values and rhythm combinations. Designed for first year students for an end-of-the-year concert. The topic of heroes is presented in the score an...

The study of our galaxy and beyond is something we are all fascinated by, especially as students. This dynamic work capitalizes on that subject matter by featuring a captivating opening and atmospheri...

Vaclav Nelhybel brings the flavor of his homeland's folk music to this four-movement suite for string orchestra. He utilizes a wide array of styles, dynamics, tempos and moods to great effect. The ori...

In this original work, Nelhybel provides six separate variations on this famous William Billings hymn. Using only the key of D major, the selection reinforces all the basic first year rhythmic reading...

A contemporary American work for medium-easy strings. Recorded by Michigan State University Orchestra on the CD, Teaching Music Through Performance in Orchestra Volume 1 Pepper #5973728.

Vaclav Nelhybel brings the flavor of his homeland's folk music to this four-movement suite for string orchestra. He utilizes a wide array of styles, dynamics, tempos and moods to great effect. The ori...